Solved after 47 years: the mystery of the message in a bottle
The mystery of a message from the North Sea was resolved in a bottle found on a Swedish island after 47 years.
Friends of Ellinor Erikson and Asa Nilson found the rinsed bottle earlier this year.
The wet and faded letter was difficult to read, but they managed to distinguish the name Antisson Ranci in 1978, and an address in Kalen, in Banfsire.
It has now been shown that the letter refers to the fisherman James Rancy, who was on the loraley fishing boat, but died in 1995. Written by his then colleague Gavin Ghetto – who was surprised when he learned that he had been found 47 years after they threw her (the letter) at sea, According to the BBC.
The two researchers in Sweden said it was a « fantastic » that resolved the mystery of the source, and James’ sister described the story that unfolded as « stunning ».
When they found the bottle
Ellinor and Asa, 55, found the bottle on the west coast of Sweden in February.
« I was out to explore the Vaderian islands with my best friend Asa, » Ellinor said.
« We both love to look for findings on the beach and that day we took the ship for Tans, the northernmost island of the Archipelago. »
Ellinor who, along with her boyfriend Asa, found the bottle with the note
« Deep in the bushes of the island, Asa found something unusual – a thick glass bottle protrude from the ground. »
Inside there was a wet note that was almost unreadable.
They let it in the sun dry and eventually managed to discern some text.
What did the message write
The full date seemed to be: « 14.9.78 ».
They could also distinguish the name and address « Antisson Rancy, Situn, Calen, Banfsire, Scotland ».
Ellinor said they were « completely surprised » who found a « true message in a bottle » and hoped to discover the story behind it.
They uploaded it to social media in the hope of learning more.
The message had faded over the years
With a closer look, the letters « Es » could also be distinguished before they were Rancy, as well as the number 115 before the address.
The BBC Scotland News then found that James Antisson Rancy was staying at this address at Seatown at Cullen at the time – « Es » was the end of James – and began to investigate further.
Arriving at the address that the message was saying
78 -year -old Jane Warby, who now lives at home, said that Jim Rancy – who was locally known as Pim – died in 1995 at the age of 67.
The story took an unexpected turn when Gavin Gentes, one of Jim’s former colleagues in Loraley, was involved.
« As soon as I saw the letter, I thought it was definitely my letter, » said 69 -year -old Gavin.
The house located at the address written by the note
Gavin, who lives a few miles from Kalen to Ratven, said he remembered to write it and even compared his own manuscript to confirm it.
They had thrown « some bottles » into the sea and wanted one to be from James Rancy.
Gavin who had written the note with James’s details
« We have kept one for Jim – and now is the only thing that has been for 47 years, » he said. « Now at least we got an answer. »
James Rancy’s sister, Sandra Taylor, 83, remained uneasy when he learned the story behind the find in Sweden.
« It’s absolutely amazing, » he said. « To be at sea for 40 years and then and then suddenly going out on the shore, it is incredible, » he said
« The name and address mean it was definitely, » he added.
« My whole family was involved in fishing and Jim was never going to be anything but at sea. He was a fisherman all his life, « his sister said.
